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Last year we assembled an entry-level gaming PC for as little as $500, and it did the job well. Our new machine at least doubles the performance of its predecessor, with a dual-core CPU, mainstream DirectX 10 graphics, lots of RAM, plenty of storage and a highly-efficient power supply. CPU possibilities include AMD or Intel devices.
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It is amazing how the hardware market has changed over the last two years. Processor clock speed hasn't increased, yet performance has multiplied thanks to dual- or quad-processing cores per CPU. Graphics power traditionally doubles with every new graphics processor generation; 2 GB of RAM have become fairly affordable and hard drives have reached the terabyte-capacity level. With the exception of specific applications and workloads in the area of high-definition content, audio/video transcoding, biometry or scientific workloads, sufficient performance is accessible for all mainstream users today - even for gaming.
Hardware vendors live and die by their reputation. AMD's Athlon 64 FX line has earned the firm much respect, while Intel has its Core 2 Extreme processors. Both offer additional performance and overclocking options when compared to upper mainstream processors. ATI/AMD and Nvidia release XTX and Ultra cards for über gamers, and motherboard companies dedicate entire product families for gamers and overclockers. Of course, high-end devices mean steep prices, with $999 for the processor, $500-$700 for a graphics card or up to $300 for a motherboard. Do we need all of that? Certainly not, but it's fun reading about the best of the best. And typically this is what we remember, because people remember very well what they desire...
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